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#e9953b color: Sanskrit

#e9953b is rgb(233, 149, 59) in RGB and oklch(74.046% 0.14326 63.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74%
0.143
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e9953b

#e9953b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e9953b mixed with white

  1. e9953b
  2. eca054
  3. efab6a
  4. f2b67e
  5. f4c091
  6. f7cba4
  7. f9d5b6
  8. fbe0c8
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e9953b mixed with black

  1. e9953b
  2. cb8132
  3. ad6d29
  4. 905a21
  5. 744819
  6. 5a3711
  7. 412609
  8. 291604
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9953b with less saturation

  1. e9953b
  2. e3984c
  3. de9b59
  4. d89d66
  5. d29f71
  6. cca27c
  7. c5a486
  8. bfa68f
  9. b8a899
  10. b2a9a2

Questions about #e9953b

What color is #e9953b?

#e9953b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 149, 59), in HSL hsl(31.03, 79.82%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.046% 0.14326 63.667).

What colors go well with #e9953b?

The complementary color of #e9953b is #4db4fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7866d and #c9a822. The triadic partners are #00c7b5 and #be93f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9953b?

Black text reads better on #e9953b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9953b a warm or cool color?

#e9953b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.143.